futuristic stories Jules Bly medium length stories Friday, January 16, 2026 The Alchemical Method of Terraforming by Jules Bly <i>On a secluded planet, Ral studies alchemical spells with his mentor Som, who has largely eschewed her Imperial training for local techniques and traditions.</i><br> <b>1. Dinra</b> <br>The escape pod fell two days before high summer. <br><br>It happened when Ral was in the close, stuffy warehouse sorting the thick leaves of the dinra plant from its thin seeds. The leaves were easy, but the seeds stuck to everything - his fin… Read more Labels: futuristic stories Jules Bly medium length stories 3 comments:
JD Strunk real life stories short stories Wednesday, January 14, 2026 See You Next Tuesday by J. D. Strunk <i>13-year-old Noah has been watching incel videos, and his uncle isn't sure about the best way to talk to him about it.</i><br><br>My sister had called me the previous week, her voice heavy with despair. Apparently, my nephew, Noah, had called a girl in his eighth grade class a "C U Next Tuesday" - my sister wouldn't even say the actual word. She had subsequently found videos of Alex Spate in… Read more Labels: JD Strunk real life stories short stories 14 comments:
creepy stories futuristic stories JJ de Melo medium length stories Monday, January 12, 2026 Tethered by JJ de Melo <i>A Filipino doctor on an interstellar colonisation mission is woken from cryosleep when the captain is found killed in an impossible way.</i><br><br>Tik. Tik. Tik. <br><br>You're hearing it again. <br><br>"Doctor!" <br><br>You can barely see. Your eyes are slow to recover from years closed in cryogenic slumber. Over you stands a dark figure. Blurred. Familiar in the worst way. <br><br>"Doctor! Wake up!" <br><br>Your visio… Read more Labels: creepy stories futuristic stories JJ de Melo medium length stories 4 comments:
Lara Reilly medium length stories real life stories Friday, January 9, 2026 The Solar Heater by Lara Reilly <i>Mr. Gordon, a disgraced and lonely teacher in Botswana, faces a new challenge when the daughter of a Sri Lankan immigrant joins his class.</i><br><br>At that point in my life, I had decided that the loser tag given to me by my mother as a child, and by my wife now gone back to England in disgust, was more than likely correct. At 47, I was teaching standard six in a private primary school, called Sunnyside. A… Read more Labels: Lara Reilly medium length stories real life stories 9 comments:
real life stories Sam Kandej very short stories Wednesday, January 7, 2026 An Unforgettable Yalda by Sam Kandej <i>In a small Iranian village, a solitary hike during a family celebration leads to a dangerous but meaningful encounter.</i><br><br> We left Tehran an hour before dawn on December 20th, eager to reach my grandparents' home in time for breakfast. As the city slowly awakened, we looked forward to spending Yalda night with them in their quaint, peaceful village. <br><br>We arrived at 8:35. Everyone was already eatin… Read more Labels: real life stories Sam Kandej very short stories 19 comments:
